contactless payments

Contactless payments are various touch free ways of paying. When you tap to pay with your contactless card or payment-enabled device, checkout is safe and secure. These payments are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smart cards (RFID, and NFC), or other devices, including smartphones and other mobile devices.

Are Contactless Payments Making Cash Obsolete?
Are Contactless Payments Making Cash Obsolete?
July 21, 2017  |  Cash

Think long and hard about the last time you carried physical cash or a business asked for cash only as a payment. While there are...

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PayPal Deals With Chase, Citi Enables New Ways To Pay
PayPal Deals With Chase, Citi Enables New Ways To Pay
July 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Mobile payments company PayPal made two big announcements on Thursday (July 20): that it is teaming up with JPMorgan Chase to further expand its mobile...

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Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
July 21, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Contactless payments look strong — if you live in the U.K. — and going cashless is increasingly king in China. Meanwhile, consumer debt may have seen another canary drop in...

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U.K. Finance Says Contactless Payments Jump 18 Percent In May
U.K. Finance Says Contactless Payments Jump 18 Percent In May
July 20, 2017  |  Payment Methods

U.K. Finance announced Wednesday (July 19)  that a third of card payments were contactless as of May, up 18 percent from a year ago. In...

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Mastercard Expanding Scan-To-Pay QR Program
Mastercard Expanding Scan-To-Pay QR Program
July 19, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is expanding its QR-based programs to create greater choice in retail mobile payments. The company today announced news of its plans to offer QR...

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PayPal And Visa Extend Partnership To Europe, Plan Debit Card Release
PayPal And Visa Extend Partnership To Europe, Plan Debit Card Release
July 18, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Rivals Visa and PayPal have shaken hands over a joint plan to issue debit cards in Europe. The truce stands to benefit merchants most of...

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Creditcall Enables Contactless Payments For Charity
Creditcall Enables Contactless Payments For Charity
July 18, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Using physical cash to pay for items has slowly become a rarity over the past decade. With the advances in digital payments, people are turning...

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AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
July 13, 2017  |  Chatbots

The digital retail revolution is well underway. Fusing technology into in-store experiences has officially gone mainstream, and retailers are looking for ways to go beyond...

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Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
July 12, 2017  |  Wearables

Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. According to Finextra, the...

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